♻️🟢 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET / APET / rPET) – ♻️ 1

PET is a highly transparent, strong, and lightweight thermoplastic widely used in premium food packaging applications. It is also highly recyclable and widely used in sustainable packaging solutions.

It is typically used for trays, containers, and thermoformed packaging where clarity and product visibility are important.

Material Types:

APET: Clear, strong, and widely used for food packaging applications
rPET: Recycled PET from post-consumer and post-industrial waste, supporting sustainability goals

Key benefits:

Excellent clarity and gloss
High strength and impact resistance
Good barrier properties
Fully recyclable and available in recycled content

PET is available in clear, tinted, or coloured options. Minimum order quantities may apply.

♻️🔵 Polypropylene (PP) – ♻️ 5

Polypropylene (PP) is a versatile thermoplastic widely used in packaging due to its strong balance of strength, flexibility, chemical resistance, and cost efficiency.

It is commonly used for rigid and semi-rigid packaging such as food containers, tubs, lids, trays, and caps, and can be processed via injection molding, thermoforming, and extrusion.

Material Grades:

Copolymer PP: Suitable for freezer and blast-freeze applications with improved impact resistance at low temperatures
Homopolymer PP: A stiffer grade with higher heat resistance, ideal for microwaveable packaging

Key benefits:

High chemical resistance
Good heat resistance (hot-fill & microwave use)
Lightweight with strong rigidity
Excellent fatigue resistance for living hinges

PP is available in a wide range of colours. Minimum order quantities may apply.

♻️⚪ Polystyrene (PS) – ♻️ 6

Polystyrene (PS) is a cost-effective thermoplastic used for a wide range of packaging applications where clarity or rigidity is required.

It is commonly used for food trays, containers, cups, and disposable packaging, mainly processed via thermoforming and injection molding.

Material Types:

GPPS (General Purpose PS): Transparent and rigid, ideal for clear packaging applications
HIPS (High Impact PS): Improved impact resistance for more demanding applications

Key benefits:

Excellent clarity (GPPS)
Good rigidity and dimensional stability
Cost-effective solution
Easy processing and forming performance

PS is available in a range of colours. Minimum order quantities may apply.